AFR Article - Joe Aston goes BAM!

Actually the ABC article previously quoted gives a reason for the abolishing of the CL or at least not allowing politicians to be members.
Towards the end of the article there was a comment on Clive Palmer who this week said that the CL should be abolished. He was rubbished by the ABC as you would expect but there reason for rubbishing him lends wait to his call.
And like many of the dishes on offer in this debate, this menu item's feature protein was Ancient Beef — Mr Palmer was dis-invited from the Chairman's Lounge 10 years ago when he used his Senate vote to block a bill lifting Qantas's foreign ownership restrictions.

So voting on a bill in a way that QF didn't want led him to be disinvited from the CL.

Obviously QF has a very different interpretation of corruption to most ordinary folk.
 
first line "offer, give or receive bribes, in any form, to or from any person..."

Chocolates to cabin crew are definately a bribe to solicit or hope for better service than those aroujnd you no matter what some say. Should never be done.
May not always be a bribe, especially if presented at the end of the flight as a "Thank You" recognition for good service that has been delivered. But I do believe presenting a gift before service has been provided would likely fall under the bribe category as is likely intended to influence behaviour or outcome. This is similar to presenting a tip to a bar tender as or before ordering. Leaving the trip after the service is complete is showing appreciation (gratitude) for the service already provided.

As I am often reminded, and often too late, timing is important.
 
What we could all do is run down to our local Dympcks and purchase JAs book “The Chairman’s Lounge” and read it and digest it

I want to see who knocked back the free upgrades
 
If you want a physical copy, managed to get one at BIGW this morning. Kmart and Target didn’t have it.
 
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